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The need for effective and comprehensive policies on adolescent sexuality education has been raised as adolescents’ sexual attitudes and behaviors have changed quickly and the sexual issues such as prostitution and sexual violence emerged as serious social problems. This paper analyses the policies on adolescent sexuality education by investigating the operation of the Sexuality Center for Youth which has been established in 2007 and suggests a direction for more expanded and specialized policies that overcome their current limitations. This paper finds that the Centers have shown noteworthy qualitative performances in their gender- sensitive and experiential approach, while achieving quantitative targets. However, it should also be noted that the substantiality and specialization of the Center is continuously threatened by its lack of legal and institutional grounds and loss of mid and long term visions. Based on these findings, this paper introduces a suggestion that will improve the efficacy and efficiency of the current policies and programs as well as make their quality and specialty better managed in the long term. This suggestion further implies that in order for the polices on sexuality education for adolescents to make a quantum leap institutionally and qualitatively, the Center should function as a substantial hub of advanced sexuality education for local communities.